Telescope Lake is a lake in the Unorganized Part of Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][4][5][6] It is in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, and is within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park.[4]
| Telescope Lake | |
|---|---|
  Telescope Lake Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Kenora District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 50°55′49″N 94°24′47″W / 50.93028°N 94.41306°W[1] |
| Type | lake |
| Part of | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
| River sources | Rostoul River |
| Primary outflows | Rostoul River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 8.8 km (5.5 mi)[2] |
| Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft)[3] |
| References | [1] |
The primary inflow, at the north and arriving from Embryo Lake, and outflow, at the west and leading towards Optic Lake, is the Rostoul River, which flows via the Gammon River, the Bloodvein River, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River to Hudson Bay.[1][2][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Telescope Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ a b c d "Toporama". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ a b c "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ Map 16 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #1 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
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